AAAWWEUBBIS

Although

After

As

When

While
Even though, even if

Until

Before

Because

If

Since

Copy this rule and a sample sentence into your composition book:

Rule: When an AAAWWEUBBIS  is placed at the beginning of a sentence, it causes a comma -- as in this sentence:

Although I love chocolate, I might refuse to eat a chocolate covered onion.
After a lovely meal of steak and tomatoes,  the best dessert is something sweet containing chocolate.
As I ate the chocolate cheesecake, I didn't feel guilty at all for not sharing.


What the formula for an AAAWWEUBBIS sentence? 

It's your turn to write out the formula for an AAAWWEUBBIS sentence.

Remember the formula for a compound sentence: 

IC, + coordinating conjunction + IC.

 


What, then, is the formula for an  AAAWWEUBBIS sentence? 


Sample Sentences: 
When Bertha talked, everyone listened.  

After we ate dinner, we played Monopoly.

Symbols to Use for the Formula: 

IC = Independent Clause  sc = subordinating conjunction (or   AAAWWEUBBIS)  , . +   +  = an AAAWWEUBBIS sentence

Formula:

Formula for an AAAWWEUBBIS Sentence

Dependent Clauses

Back to Wednesday/Thursday, February 20/21, 2013

This Sentence is an . . . . .

AAAWWEUBBIS

Back to Wednesday/Thursday, February 20/21, 2013

More QAR: Explanations for "Three Little Pigs" QARs

Examples from "The Three Little Pigs"   

Right There questions:
1. How many little pigs were there? (The answer is right there – in the title and in the story.)
2. What did the third little pig buy?  (The answer is right there in the sentence that says that he bought it.)

Think and Search questions:
3.  What were the three materials the little pigs used to build houses?

           (You have to look in more than one place for the three different items.)
4.  How many times in the whole story did the wolf huff and puff?

           (Again, you have to look in more than one place and add up how many times

                he huffed and puffed.)

Author and You questions: 
5.  Which little pig are you most like?  (You have to read the story to know about the little pigs, but you add to that what you know about yourself.)
6.  Do you think the the wolf in "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" deserves any sympathy? 

       (You have to know the story to know about the wolf in it, but you have to add your own judgment to that.)

On Your Own questions:  (You can answer these questions without ever reading this story.)
7.  Do you look forward to the day you leave home to live on your own? 
8.  Have you ever done a job poorly that you later wished you'd done better?

to  QAR's Question-Answer Relationships

Friday/Monday, February 1/4, 2013

Minimal Day

Time	Period	Minutes
8:15 – 9:15	1st Period	60 minutes
9:20 – 10:20	2nd Period/Announcements	60 minutes
10:20 – 10:45	First Lunch	25 minutes
10:50 – 11:50	3rd Period	60 minutes
10:25 – 11:25	3rd Period	60 minutes
11:25 – 11:50	Second Lunch	25 minutes
11:55 – 12:55	4th Period	60 minutes

B8: 
1.  iRead and reading log
2. Work on short stories -- about 10 minutes or so
You need your plot outline and about a half-page of rough draft.


3.  iRightWrite:    Simple Sentences   

  Simple Sentences

Because -- On the bubble sheet sentence test we took, 

the most-missed question was a two-word sentence. 

          Two word sentences and other short ones
                      Take notes
                      Take a quick quiz 
(B8:  Adverbs and Adjectives as needed)

Writing a Short Story (fictional narrative)  -- Computer Lab 211/MY Access!
Use the draft you began on Wednesday/Thursday.

Scary Story Drafting.doc

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR PLOT (OUTLINE NOT YET FILLED IN)

Scary Story Lab Instruction.doc

If you did not finish typing your story during class, finish typing it into MYAccess! at home. 

Use your A.R.M.S. and "Fingers. "

Revision with ARMS
And Fingers for Writing with Sensory Images

If you will be absent, ask Ms. Dorsey for the assignment.

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences

Wednesday/Thursday, January 30/31, 2013

Targets: 

• Today you will practice creating complete sentences.  
• You will work on writing a fictional short story that follows the plot map we have been studying by reading short stories.  You will also use figurative language in your story. 

1)  iRead and fill out reading log

2)  iWriteRight: 

Group Activity: Silly Sentences 

Class A4 completed this activity, but will repeat it. 

1. Each person will receive a word.
2. You will get together with three other people to create a sentence.
3. Create a four-word sentence.
4. You may trade words.
5. You may use words from the left-over bank.
6. Each sentence must be grammatically correct, but it doesn't have to make real sense. (It can be silly.) 
7. We will imagine that each sentence will have a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. 
8. Find a place around the perimeter of the room to line up with your sentence in order. The sentences will make a big circle around the room. 
9. You have three minutes.
10. After the teacher approves your sentence,  write your sentence (legibly) on the paper provided.  Work together as a group to find and mark the subject and verb in the sentence.   Underline the subject and circle the verb. 

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences

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3) Writing a Short Story (fictional narrative)  -- preparing and drafting   

Scary Story Drafting.doc
Create a plot outline for your story and write about a half-page or more of a rough draft.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR PLOT (OUTLINE NOT YET FILLED IN)

• View a  Sample story
• Prewriting:   Phobias
• Create a Plot Line  (When you type your story, you will label each part.)
• Create a Rough Draft  (At least get a good start.) 
• You will use figurative language.    Figurative Language and Description -- Examples

If you will be absent, ask Ms. Dorsey for the assignment.

Monday/Tuesday, January 28/29, 2013

Targets: Today you will learn about and practice writing and REVISING. 
If time, you will also look at what makes a complete sentence ! 

If you haven't handed in your plot maps and reading guide for the short story, do it RIGHT AWAY. 



Pick up your composition book and a half-page exercise (in front of your black file crate).
1. iWriteRight:  Complete the Editing and Suggesting Revisions Exercise and tape it into your composition book. 

If you have extra time, use it for iRead. 

[In case you are absent, ask for (or print off) the iWrite, complete it and tape it into your composition book.  Editing and Suggesting Revisions.doc
In case you are absent, or otherwise miss reading time, please pick up a reading make-up log, complete the assignment for each day you miss, have a parent sign for each day you miss, bring it back to class, and staple it to your regular reading log.]

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the time we went two splash mountain

            We drove to california and went to disneyland  we got 

our tickets and went in.  We got on splash mountain  I felt 

nervous. When the ride started up  I got really nervous.  I could 

here people screaming.   I was really really really scared, but 

soon it was over.   i felt closer to my dad because of that.    

After that we went and ate hamburgers.   I ate alot of fries to.   

I will never forget that trip!!!!!!!

Corrections for "Splash Mountain"

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2.  Instruction about Revision and Editing    Revision with ARMS

3. Revision Exercise:  Computer Lab 211  Bring a pencil or pen.

MyAccess Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs Revision Exercise.doc

[If you are absent, complete the prompt on MyAccess.
See the document to download.
Revise and submit three times:
    Once for A.R.M.S.  Revision with ARMS
    Once for "Fingers"  And Fingers for Writing with Sensory Images
    Again to carefully edit for conventions (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc.) ]

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4. If there is time --  Group Activity:  Silly Sentences 

Class A4 completed this activity.

•  Each person will receive a word.
• You will get together with three other people to create a sentence.
• Create a four-word sentence.
• You may trade words.
• You may use words from the left-over bank.
•  Each sentence must be grammatically correct, but it doesn't have to make real sense. (It can be silly.) 
•  We will imagine that each sentence will have a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. 
• Find a place around the perimeter of the room to line up with your sentence in order.  The sentences will make a big circle around the room.  
• You have three minutes.

or 4. If extra time, you may play Grammar Punk.  You'll need a page in your composition book to keep your score.

Grammar Punk: My Points!
Date	Points

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences

Revision with ARMS

Self-Starter:  

1.     Mark this passage to show editing corrections that should be made.  (There are about 22.)

2.     List below ways the student who wrote this could revise it to make it better. 

the time we went two splash mountain

            We drove to california and went to disneyland  we got our tickets and went in.

We got on splash mountain  I felt nervous. When the ride started up  I got really nervous.  I could here people screaming.   I was really really really scared, but soon it was over.   i felt closer to my dad because of that.    After that we went and ate hamburgers.   I ate alot of fries to.   I will never forget that trip!!!!!!!

The student could make this better by. . . . 

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/splash-mountain/

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• Remember that MyAccess does not like contractions, so do not use them.

• Remember that MyAccess does like it when you use words from the prompt in your essay.

• MyAccess likes it when you use paragraphs -- several paragraphs.

• MyAccess likes it when you use transitions.   As a result,. .  .   Finally, . . .  In addition to, . . . .   See the chart in the computer lab.

• MyAccess likes it when your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

• MyAccess likes it when you use description and dialogue.

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Bring your ARMS and fingers   

A.R.M.S. Revision Strategy

And Fingers for Writing with Sensory Images

  

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this post originally published 3/27/12

Extra Credit Opportunity -- Earn "Swiftly"

Brian P. Cleary

TOM SWIFTIES are a special type of pun, containing what we word dorks know is an adverb of manner. I included a bunch my book, "The Laugh Stand; Adventures in Humor." These scissors are dull, Tom said bluntly. This sure is flat land, Tom said plainly. These are my underpants, Tom said briefly.

Bring in up to five Tom Swifties for two points each -- up to ten points extra credit.   These must be neatly legible, and if you got them from a book or online source, please give credit to your source. 

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences

Earn extra credit by finding two word sentences in published books.  You must show where you found them.  Bring them in, copy them as directed, and receive 2 points each for up to five sentences.

To hand them in, you should have for each this information:
1. Title of Book or other Source
2. Author
3. Page (or other information about where you found it)
4.  The two word sentence with subject underlined and verb circled.

Make sure you own name is on the paper so your teacher will be able to give you credit.

The Truth About Sentences

•  Sentences must have a subject and a verb.

•  The sentence questions are the following:

          Who or what did or is something? (subject)

          What did they do?  or What are they? (verb)

• Fragments are missing either a subject or a verb.

Don't let these confuse you:

 •    A capital letter and period do not make a sentence a sentence. 

                 (However, you do need them to make a sentence correct.)

•  Beware the  " -ing." 

       That thing that looks like a verb that ends in "-ing" is not acting as a verb unless it has a helping (auxiliary) verb with it.    

Students editing (not a sentence) 

vs. students edit ( a sentence)

*List Of Helping Verbs: am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had
shall, will
do, does, did
may, must, might
can, could, would, should

See more information on the dangerous "-ing" here: 

What is a Helping (Auxiliary) Verb?

Now, the challenge!    

Because -- On the bubble sheet sentence test we took, 

the most-missed question was a two-word sentence. 

Two Word Wonder

Number the page in your composition book from one through 11.

For each of the following answer 

     S for sentence or F for fragment 

1. He paced.

2. And mosquitoes.

3. Stacy gasped.

4. Eric stirred.

5. And gnats.

6. Another corpse.

7. Jeff shrugged.

8. Amy turned.

9. To look.

10. Jeff nodded.

11. Jeff sighed.

          S for sentence or F for fragment 

  -- Scott Smith, The Ruins (2006)

Answers for Two Word Wonder

(Thanks to Jeff Anderson!) 

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences

Back to   Simple Sentences

This is No-Name-Calling Week

The Function of Education

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. 
Martin Luther King, Jr.

QAR's from Historical Fiction Books

Elijah of Buxton   -- Questions created by Garret H. and Juana B.
Would you have put the toady-frog in the basket?   Author and You
Do you like fishing?   On Your Own
Who is Elijah's best friend?   Right There (?)

Woods Runner  -- Questios by Scott, Carson, Cinnamon, and Jaeden
How old was Samuel?  Right There
What was Samuel's childhood like?   Think and Search
Have you ever been hunting on your own?  On Your Own
Will anyone help him?   Think and Search

Formula for an AAAWWEUBBIS Sentence

           Dependent clause
Subordinating conjunction + IC, + IC.  





Sentence:  When the class was quiet, Gooney Bird began her Monday story.

   -- Lois Lowry, Gooney Bird Greene (2002)

(or  if the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of the sentence)

                 Dependent clause
IC + subordinating conjuntion + IC




Model

Back to Wednesday/Thursday, February 20/21, 2013

Thursday/Friday, January 24/25, 2013

Targets:  By the end of the period you will 
a. better understand figurative language
b. better understand how to recognize a  complete sentence. 

If you haven't handed in your plot maps and reading guide for the short story, do it RIGHT AWAY. 


1.  Pick up your composition book.

2.  iShow-What-I-Know:  Take a quiz on complete sentences. 
          Pick up a test and your own scantron sheet. 
          Carefully read the directions and questions.
          Mark your answers on the scantron. 
          Do not make any stray marks on the scantron.
          Bring your scantron up to the teacher to scan. 

3.  iLearn/iRead
          If your score on your test was an 8 or above, you may read your choice of materials. 
          If your score on your test was below an 8, carefully study the page available about complete sentences. 
  
4.  Quiz on Protagonist and Antagonist 
The Bronte Sisters and Zombies?  

5. Review of Figurative Language (take notes) and iCompete.
A1/A3 Finished 
A4 "through writhed in a horrible curtain," then played again. 

6.  iLearn: More on Sentences 
          a.  Review of sentence "rules"
          b. 

 Group Activity:  Silly Sentences
Class A4 completed this activity.

•  Each person will receive a word.
• You will get together with three other people to create a sentence.
• Create a four-word sentence.
• You may trade words.
• You may use words from the left-over bank.
•  Each sentence must be grammatically correct, but it doesn't have to make real sense. (It can be silly.) 
•  We will imagine that each sentence will have a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. 
• Find a place around the perimeter of the room to line up with your sentence in order.  The sentences will make a big circle around the room.  
• You have three minutes.

7. If extra time, play Grammar Punk.  You'll need a page in your composition book to keep your score.

Grammar Punk: My Points!
Date	Points

Extra Credit: Two Word Sentences